Ashley Tisdale: Bright Lights Big City

Sharpay hits Manhattan in Ashley Tisdale’s fab new movie, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure! Want to know Ashley’s favorite New York hotspots? Where does Ashley think Sharpay would shop? Where would the pink-loving fashionista go on a date? And where would she take Boi for a walk in the city? The answers are all here…

LIFE IN THE BIG APPLE!

Ashley Tisdale says: “I love New York City and I think Manhattan is a really fab place to visit. I grew up in New Jersey, so I totally know New York. In fact, I have been to Broadway a thousand times! Want some insider tips on where to go and what to see? Well, here’s a handy guide to some of my favorite places in the Big Apple…”

ON TOP OF THE WORLD…

“Even though Sharpay is popular and she knows all the ‘it’ places near her hometown, she becomes a tourist when she moves to New York City in the new movie. She’s never been to Manhattan before, so everything is new to her. I think one of her first stops would be the Empire State Building. She’d head to the top and enjoy the amazing views. It’s awesome up there!”

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THE GREAT WHITE WAY…

“Broadway is somewhere Sharpay and I love equally. We love, love, love Broadway… There’s no place like it in the world! I think we would both enjoy going to see as many Broadway shows as possible.

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CENTRAL PARK

“When I was growing up, I did a lot of modeling jobs in Central Park. It’s a pretty amazing place and there’s so much to see, but I don’t think Sharpay would enjoy it too much. Sharpay would take Boi for a little stroll around the park, but she isn’t a big fan of walking. Not in her heels, anyway!”

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A LIGHT LUNCH…

“There are so many amazing places to eat in Manhattan. One of my favorite places is a restaurant called Serendipity. Sharpay would love it! It’s a candy store inside, but it also sells amazing frozen hot chocolate. It’s so good! Lots of tourists go to Serendipity, but lots of locals go there, too.”

CULTURE VULTURE…

“There are some amazing museums in New York City, but I don’t think Sharpay would be very interested in them. She’d probably pretend she’d visited a couple, but it’s not really her scene. She’s more likely to be found shopping or walking Boi – unless there was a really hot fashion exhibition. That might tempt her towards a museum!”

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A SPOT OF SHOPPING…

“I’m a huge fan of shopping, and so is Sharpay! We’d both spend hours trawling Manhattan for the hottest new outfits and accessories. I’ve got lots of favorite stores in New York, but the big department stores are my favorite places to shop. There are loads of them to visit in New York City – and they’re all huge!”

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THE TOURIST HOTSPOTS…

“I think I last visited the Statue of Liberty when I was five years old, but I haven’t been there in years. It’s a really cool place to see, but I’m not sure if it would be at the top of Sharpay’s list. She’d prefer to hang out in Times Square because she would want to be seen. Oh, and it’s much closer to Broadway than the Statue of Liberty!”

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FEELING ROMANTIC…

“There are lots of romantic places in Manhattan, but I think Sharpay would love a guy to take her on a date in Central Park. You can hire a horse and carriage to journey around the park, which would be perfect for Sharpay. Not only is it romantic, but it would mean she wouldn’t have to walk far!”

“Instruction in world history in the so-called high schools is even today in a very sorry condition. Few teachers understand that the study of history can never be to learn historical dates and events by heart and recite them by rote; that what matters is not whether the child knows exactly when this battle or that was fought, when a general was born, or even when a monarch (usually a very insignificant one) came into the crown of his forefathers. No, by the living God, this is very unimportant. To 'learn' history means to seek and find the forces which are the causes leading to those effects which we subsequently perceive as historical events.”